Turkeye - landscapes, history and modernity Wonderful vibrant city of Istanbul with a blend of European and Asian culture. Very tourist friendly with excellent city transport system. The Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Hippodrome and Grand Bazaar were all easily accessible from the hotel. One must see Dolmabahce Palace. Cappadocia with its chimney spires are worth seeing. The well preserved Kaymakli village was interesting. Ephesus and Pamukkale are not to be missed. Reading a bit of history prior to your visit is helpful. At least three days in Istanbul if not more. The hotels,airport transfers and all the tours were very well organized.
Highly recommended this tour agent. Did the Istanbul-Pammukale-Ephesus-Cappadocia tour and it was great! Tour booking process was easy/simple. Very clear itinerary. Pick up time was on point. Comfortable shuttles with AC. Communication with the agent was amazing!- available via WhatsApp throughout and they'd update you daily with the next day's itinerary. Tour guides were amazing! Very knowledgeable. They would also give advice on where to take the best photos + where to get the best deals for goods/gifts. Toured various local businesses daily (not part of the itinerary but a free complimentary tour when time allowed) and they all sold very nice, affordable items! Did the trip solo but made friends along the way- with other tourists doing the same tour on that day. Hotels were good with good breakfast options (although if you are lactose intolerance or celiac, options might be limited). Lunch was mainly buffet style- good range of options. Desserts were amazing! Really enjoyed my trip!
Sedef and her team did an amazing job organizing our 8 day tour. From the time of booking to our very last flight, there was great communication via WhatsApp and everything ran smoothly. Reza, Emre, and Hatti are absolutely wonderful tour guidesƒgreat English, full of passion, and very accommodating. The tours do involve a lot of walking but even in July heat, it was not too rigorous. The tour guides made sure to find shady spots for us and lots of water breaks. Meals provided during lunch were delicious. The shuttles vans that took us around were very comfortable and had outlets and ac. We choose to pay extra for the hot air balloon ride on Capadocia and it was fantastic. Sedef made arrangements and a local company picked us up from our hotel room at 4 am. The driver had nice goody bags filled with fruit, snacks, and water. After the hot ballon ride, the pilots and their crew all served non alcoholic champagne in honor of the soft landing. Totally great touch. We got back to our cave hotel by 7 am, which gave us time to take a quick nap and breakfast before our next tour. This was honesty a great tour of the high lights of Turkey. Small group, we loved our guides, and made friends with fellow tourists. Thank you again Tour Altinkum and special shout out to Sedef for going above and beyond.